Hanuman Tok Gangtok ( Sikkim )

The Hanuman Tok is one of the most important places to see in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is one of the most renowned temples of the state. The Hanuman Tok at Sikkim is dedicated to Hanuman, one of the gods in the Hindu religion. The temple of Hanuman Tok is looked after by a division of the army department of India. The place surrounding the Hanuman Tok is also the last resting place for the royal family of Sikkim. This place is located only a small distance away from the stair case of the Hanuman Tok.

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A Lord Hanuman Shrine, Hanuman Tok is a functioning Hindu Temple where pilgrims and devotees come to offer their prayers. Very close, at a short distance to the temple is a small burial ground that commemorates the remains of royal family of Gangtok. In the vicinage are serials of stupas and chorten that mark the royal graves of Namgyal Dynasty. The temple is well-managed in partial collaboration of Indian Army at Gangtok; it can be easily gauged by the neatness and beauty of the tok. To fetch the Tok right, it is located at a distance of 5 km from white Hall on the forked Gangtok-Nathula Highway.

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The Hanuman Tok of Sikkim is located at a distance of 5½ km from the capital city of Gangtok. The total height of the Hanuman Tok is 7,200 feet. This tourist destination is located near the Gangtok-Nathula Highway. To reach this temple, you have to ascend a height of 5 kms from the White Hall. The Hanuman Tok in Sikkim itself provides wonderful photographic views of the Khangcendzonga. The snow-capped mountain peaks look heavenly from this temple. From the Hanuman Tok, one can also view the distant waterworks of Selep, the main source of drinking water in the entire city of Gangtok. The Hanuman Tok stands at a height of some hundreds feet above the Gangtok city.

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The journey to this temple is a fascinating one, which offers beautiful views of the capital city of Gangtok and the surrounding hilly regions. A short distance before the stair case leading to the Hanuman Temple is the cremation ground of the erstwhile royal family of Sikkim. There are quite a few chortens and stupas at this place, which signify the exact locations where the last rites of the royal corpses were carried on.